Amtrak train No. 3, the Southwest Chief, raises its own snowstorm flying through Robinson, New Mexico, on a cold January 28, 2000.

October 27, 2014. Including a friendly wave from the engineer, phase IV Heritage unit #184 leads Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #4 through Rowe, NM on a gorgeous late October afternoon.

After its Las Vegas station stop, Train 3 prepares to stop at Ojita to meet its eastbound counterpart

October 4, 2014. Featuring a huge wave from one of the crew, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance as it descends off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM on a beautiful early autu... (more)

September 27, 2014. With lots of waving from an energetic crew, Amtrak’s Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 speeds through the South Valley, shortly after departing from Albuquerque, NM. Captu... (more)

July 27, 2014. Here we have Amtrak’s Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 as it makes an appearance just outside of Galisteo, NM, on an absolutely beautiful mid-summer afternoon.

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief decends the western slope of Raton Pass on between Wooton, CO and Raton.

Train 4, Amtrak's Southwest Chief passes the special as it waits in the siding. The special, which has Amtrak President and CEO on board, has been making stops to rally support to continue to find... (more)

Seen here we have Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 as it travels out of Lamy, NM. Shortly after making an on-time departure from the depot, it now continues its journey west.

Amtrak 42 leads train #3 as it splits the searchlights just east of Ribera, NM on 11/12/13.

A quartet of SDP40F's lead Amtrak's Southwest Limited through the semaphores guarding the west siding switch at Chapelle, NM. Amazingly, the semaphores still protect this siding for the Southwest... (more)

Amtrak #3 blasts west at 90mph through Grants, N M in the waning early spring light on 3/18/13.

Amtrak 48 leads the AMTK 817 as train #4 cruises through the eastern most set of semaphores on the BNSF Raton Sub at MP 706.1 , Robinson, NM 9/17/13.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief heads east with the red cliffs of Western New Mexico in the background near Prewitt,NM on December 18, 2011. The next day, and exactly 1 year to the day that this was post... (more)

The Southwest Chief knocks down the signal at MP 791.2 in Bernal at approx. 6200 ft. where it will continue its climb towards Glorietta at 7550 ft.